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CIRCUIT BREAKER LOCK-DOWN [1 record]

Record 1 2021-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidemiology
  • Protection of Life
  • Emergency Management
DEF

A relatively short lockdown with a set end date.

CONT

The goal of a shorter circuit breaker lockdown is not an eradication of transmission, but a pause to hopefully allow cases to drop.

Key term(s)
  • circuit breaker lock-down
  • wave breaker lock-down
  • fire-break lock-down

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épidémiologie
  • Sécurité des personnes
  • Gestion des urgences
DEF

Confinement relativement court dont la date de fin est prédéterminée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Epidemiología
  • Protección de las personas
  • Gestión de emergencias
CONT

En las últimas semanas Australia ha llevado a cabo confinamientos de corta duración en diferentes zonas para prevenir la expansión de la variante delta del covid-19 en su territorio.

CONT

Sobre la nueva cepa explica que "no ha evolucionado igual en todos los países. Estamos a la espera" aunque, insiste, "es urgente tomar medidas" e incide en el "confinamiento cortocircuito".

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